Jinwoo Chong, Catherine Lacey, and Jacqueline Winspear publish new novels this week, while nonfiction releases include work by Matthew Desmond. 18 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-21 9 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-21 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form to submit brief details as well: publun.ch/submitNotable. Please submit your notable titles at least 3 months prior to pub date and limit […]
People 3/20
Executive editor and vice president Rachel Klayman is leaving Crown, after 20 years with the company.
Co-Author Loberg Accepts Blame, As More Plagiarism Is Found In Agus’s Three Earlier Books
After revelations of plagiarism in Dr. David Agus’s THE BOOK OF ANIMAL SECRETS, which will be delayed as the author corrects the copied passages, the LA Times found more evidence of plagiarism in Agus’s previous books. The paper found more than 120 instances plagiarism in THE END OF ILLNESS (Free Press, 2012), A SHORT GUIDE TO A LONG LIFE (S&S, 2014), and THE LUCKY YEARS (S&S, 2016), all published by Simon & Schuster. Agus’s co-author Kristen Loberg took the blame. In a statement to the Times, she said, “I accept complete responsibility for any errors my work may have contained. […]
Lambda Literary Awards Finalists
Lambda Literary announced the finalists for the 2023 Lammy awards. Winners will be announced in a ceremony on June 9.
January Trade Sales Rose 3.7 Percent, AAP Reports
In an encouraging start to the year, January sales data from the AAP’s reporting StatShot publishers shows trade sales rising modestly, reversing three consecutive quarters of declines at the end of 2022. Gains in adult books offset slight decreases in children’s and YA sales, with total trade sales for the month registering $682 million, up 3.7 percent over January 2022. Adult sales were $492 million, an increase of 6.2 percent, with hardcover sales of $155 million and paperback sales of $178 million. Children’s sales fell 2.3 percent to $189.5 million, with hardcovers selling $69 million and paperbacks accounting for $83 […]
Story Prize
Ling Ma's BLISS MONTAGE won the $20,000 Story Prize for Fiction.